The economic crisis: Understanding causes and solutions

December 5, 20088:50 AM CST

What will be impact of the Wall Street bankruptcies, bailouts and blunders on working people in this country and worldwide? What’s the solution to the crisis?

Perhaps only time will tell the full extent of the impact. Needless to say, this week’s developments don’t bode well for the future. Here are some thoughts from contributors to the People’s Weekly World and Political Affairs on the current economic crisis, the policies that got us to this point and the historical precedents.

We will update this resource list in the days and weeks to come, as the full scope of the crisis is better known.